Patents by Inventor Curtis Paul Ritter

Curtis Paul Ritter has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9563492
    Abstract: A service diagnostic trouble code sequencer and method is disclosed that includes receiving multiple diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs), determining which DTCs to diagnose first, and recommending which DTC(s) to diagnose first. The sequencer can recommend a category of DTCs to diagnose first, where the category of DTCs includes one or more DTCs. The sequencer can prioritize the DTCs in the category of DTCs. The sequencer can separate the DTCs into multiple categories of DTCs, and prioritize the multiple categories of DTCs. The sequencer can prioritize the DTCs in an ordered category of the multiple categories of DTCs. The sequencer can receive the plurality of DTCs locally or remotely over a network. The sequencer can output the one or more DTCs to diagnose first locally or remotely over a network. The sequencer can be resident on the machine generating the DTCs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Joseph A Bell, Curtis Paul Ritter, Kelly R Carpenter, Brigham R Shamrell, Mark A Friedrich
  • Publication number: 20160203657
    Abstract: A service diagnostic trouble code sequencer and method is disclosed that includes receiving multiple diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs), determining which DTCs to diagnose first, and recommending which DTC(s) to diagnose first. The sequencer can recommend a category of DTCs to diagnose first, where the category of DTCs includes one or more DTCs. The sequencer can prioritize the DTCs in the category of DTCs. The sequencer can separate the DTCs into multiple categories of DTCs, and prioritize the multiple categories of DTCs. The sequencer can prioritize the DTCs in an ordered category of the multiple categories of DTCs. The sequencer can receive the plurality of DTCs locally or remotely over a network. The sequencer can output the one or more DTCs to diagnose first locally or remotely over a network. The sequencer can be resident on the machine generating the DTCs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: JOSEPH A. BELL, Curtis Paul Ritter, Kelly R. Carpenter, Brigham R. Shamrell, Mark A. Friedrich
  • Patent number: 7478616
    Abstract: A conduit enclosure system for enclosing an engine wiring harness includes a conduit manifold configured to removably enclose a manifold portion of the engine wiring harness, the conduit manifold having a manifold outlet for each corresponding harness branch of a plurality of harness branches of the engine wiring harness. The conduit enclosure system also includes a conduit branch for each corresponding harness branch, the conduit branch being configured to removably lengthwise enclose each corresponding harness branch. The conduit branch has a first branch end and a second branch end, the first branch end being coupled to a corresponding manifold outlet, and the second branch end being coupled to the exposed portion of a corresponding control component of the plurality of control components in sealing engagement for sealing the exposed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Carl John Micu, Curtis Paul Ritter, Richard Hartley Coe Holden, Dennis William Northon, Wade Sanner Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20080234919
    Abstract: A method for performing application review validation testing for an engine as installed in an application, the engine having production sensors and a production electronic control unit (ECU) for controlling the engine using the production sensors, includes running the engine; reading an output of the production sensors with the production ECU during the running of the engine; and determining with the production ECU whether the engine as installed in the application is in compliance with at least one requirement of the application review validation testing based on the output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Curtis Paul Ritter, Russell Eugene Peterson
  • Publication number: 20080115969
    Abstract: A conduit enclosure system for enclosing an engine wiring harness includes a conduit manifold configured to removably enclose a manifold portion of the engine wiring harness, the conduit manifold having a manifold outlet for each corresponding harness branch of a plurality of harness branches of the engine wiring harness. The conduit enclosure system also includes a conduit branch for each corresponding harness branch, the conduit branch being configured to removably lengthwise enclose each corresponding harness branch. The conduit branch has a first branch end and a second branch end, the first branch end being coupled to a corresponding manifold outlet, and the second branch end being coupled to the exposed portion of a corresponding control component of the plurality of control components in sealing engagement for sealing the exposed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Carl John Micu, Curtis Paul Ritter, Richard Hartley Coe Holden, Dennis William Northon, Wade Sanner Carpenter
  • Patent number: 6925375
    Abstract: A method of determining an engine controller module (ECM) parameter set, the method includes specifying at least one criteria, determining whether at least one existing parameter set matches the specified criteria, presenting a report that indicates at least one matching parameter set when there is at least one matching parameter set, and presenting an alert when there is no matching parameter set, wherein the method is implemented via an ECM vendor extranet on a World Wide Web server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Detroit Diesel Corporation
    Inventors: Curtis Paul Ritter, Jeffery Scott Hawkins, James Edward Zuccaro, Victor James Meloche, Karen Elizabeth Weber
  • Publication number: 20040186657
    Abstract: A method of determining an engine controller module (ECM) parameter set, the method includes specifying at least one criteria, determining whether at least one existing parameter set matches the specified criteria, presenting a report that indicates at least one matching parameter set when there is at least one matching parameter set, and presenting an alert when there is no matching parameter set, wherein the method is implemented via an ECM vendor extranet on a World Wide Web server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Curtis Paul Ritter, Jeffery Scott Hawkins, James Edward Zuccaro, Victor James Meloche, Karen Elizabeth Weber
  • Patent number: 6339741
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling engine speed of an internal combustion engine provide automatically returning to a set speed selected with a hand throttle after operating at idle or near idle. The system and method are particularly suited for operation in driving a mud pump used in petroleum drilling applications where the operator dials-in a desired operating speed corresponding to a desired pumping rate. The engine is returned to idle or near idle to allow additional sections of pipe to be added. The engine then automatically returns to the previously selected set speed without additional manipulation of the hand throttle. In one embodiment, dual hand throttles are provided to support remote station operation and control of the engine speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2002
    Assignee: Detroit Diesel Corporation
    Inventors: Curtis Paul Ritter, Marleen Frances Thompson, Jeffery Scott Hawkins